NV Energy issues RFP for 50MW of utility-scale solar

NV Energy announced last week that it has issued a request for proposal (RFP) for 50MW of utility-scale solar within the state of Nevada.

The RFP was the result of NV Energy obliging on a requirement tabbed by Nevada’s Public Utilities Commission (PUC) under the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act (PURPA) of 1978, which was passed to encourage energy conservation and provide equitable retail rates for customers.

The RFP will look to secure 25MW of utility-scale solar in both the northern and southern parts of the state, with all qualifying facilities required to be in Nevada. The two resulting long-term bids for both the parts of the state are expected to be for 25 years.

Here is the schedule for the 2017 PURPA/Qualifying Facilities RFP. Dates are subject to change: